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Charades and Roles
Fifth graders explore the roles that an individual may have and how these roles complement their family lives. The concepts are examined through a game of charades.
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From High School to the Real World
Twelfth graders work in small groups and use any resources they wish to find the answer to the question "What skills that I learned in high school will I use in real life?" They present their answers/findings to the rest of the class on...
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Catalog Shopping
Young scholars, in groups, "shop" for eleven different items in a large mail order catalog. They locate the items and complete the order form. As a class, they discuss ways to find things more quickly.
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Self Advocacy
Learners develop the skills necessary to advocate for themselves through adulthood. Through class discussion and creative projects, students create a portrait of themselves as adults. They develop an action plan for their adult years and...
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Building A Resume
After a brief lecture on the purpose and components of a resume, young scholars fill in a blank reusme according to the type of job they would like to apply for. They compare their resume to the job they currently hold. Students look...
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ELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.6
Here's an exercise designed for the Common Core Literacy Standard L.11-12.6 that asks learners to demonstrate their ability to put together all they have learned about language. The first activity is based on a passage from Rosencrantz...
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Exploring Careers in Aviation
Students investigate various careers in the field of aviation in this lesson. They watch and discuss a video, develop a list of careers in aviation mentioned in the video, and create a resume and cover letter for an entry level aviation...
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Discovering Choices Explorer
Students expand their views of their personal interests and explore how interests are related to the Holland Codes. They examine occupations related to their interests and skills.
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WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS: HISTORY TO TODAY
Students explore women who have played important roles in the history of math.
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Job-Related Skills, Tools, and Values
Pupils explore careers by interviewing their parents, playing games and identify jobs people do and the skills and tools they need to do their job.
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Clothing--Sewing Activities
Students are introduced to basic sewing activities. Individually, they practice creating seams, attaching a button, and ironing clothing. To end the instructional activity, they review correct sewing terminology and complete other...
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Identification of Career Choices
Take some time to have your pupils identify careers that are not traditional for their gender.
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Looking into Careers: Doing What I Like and Liking What I Do
Students explore careers. In this service learning lesson, students consider the value of job satisfaction and explore non-traditional jobs related to animal welfare.
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Keyboarding - Scattergories for Typing
Students engage in a game aimed at increasing keyboarding skills.
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Designing Your Professional Portfolio
Students identify the performance categories of a professional portfolio, select items to include in each category, and complete a reflective entry.
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Bar Graphs and Pie Charts
Fourth graders explore their interest and strengths and display them using a bar graph and pie chart.
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Career Exploration
Students investigate their personal strengths, skills and aptitudes. They examine and present information about jobs that might meet their qualifications.
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What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?
Students draw a picture of the job they would like to have when they grow up. They discuss jobs they would like to have. They discuss the idea that men and women can do the same job.
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TEACHING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students are introduced to teaching strategies for meeting the needs of students with disabilities in general education settings. Teachers become familiar with the various modifications, interventions, accommodations and strategies that...
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Equitable Careers
Students explore career options. In this careers lesson, students list several careers and then categorize them as traditional female careers, traditional male careers, nontraditional female careers, and nontraditional male careers....
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ALL: Health Care Pathways Overview (HST)
Students investigate careers in each of the five pathways of health care to include therapeutic services, support services, diagnostic services, biotechnology research and development, and health informatics.